Biology Articles

Significant palaeoenvironmental changes that occurred during the Quaternary, the most recent geological period, could...

Research has revealed that our microbiome can fluctuate with the seasons.

A new filtration system that uses natural molecules to remove hormone-affecting chemicals from wastewater has succeeded...

This gene is larger than life

The chemistry behind social behaviour in animals, including the bond between people and dogs – and the lack of one...

Did the evolutionary process towards musical abilities begin in the primeval oceans? And have Human footsteps...

Analysing regional differences in the DNA of wood and has allowed scientists to determine the location of the original...

Our Gene of the Month is in the pub already.

This gene is up all night!

A gene named after a mythical dog with multiple heads.

How reptiles turned into mammals...

Our gene of the month is all ears.

Naked Scientist Kat Arney has written a new book about human genetics.

How did vertebrates go from swimming in the seas to walking on land?

Named after an expert swordsman

It's time for our gene of the month, and this time it’s Methuselah.

How are genes selected by nature?

To see Blade Runner 2049 in 3D might be a dazzling experience but how did 3D vision develop in the evolution? Is it...

More nutritious versions of staple crops could increase daily vitamin and mineral intake for millions of people with...

It’s time for our gene of the month - p53, also known as the Guardian of the Genome.

At face value this seems like a ridiculous match up; the fastest man on the planet against a fundamentally stationary...

For some people the issue of vaccination isn’t about facts, it’s a matter of faith, and this unshakable belief has...

We are now in a race against time. Due to climate change, overpopulation, over-harvesting, habitat destruction and...

Our gene of the month has a surprising superpower